Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail varied so alleged war criminal can attend Australian War Memorial opening
By Australian Associated Press

Former SAS soldier had been invited along with all other living Victoria Cross recipients, judge told

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/16/ben-roberts-smith-bail-varied-changed-alleged-war-criminal-can-attend-australian-war-memorial-opening-ntwnfb

#BenRobertsSmith #Australianmilitary #AustralianWarMemorial #Australianews #AustralianAssociatedPress

The last post.

The Last Post evening ceremony. Anzac Day, Australian War Memorial.

Camera: iPhone 17.

#AustralianWarMemorial will review its #BenRobertsSmith - the most-decorated living Australian war veteran - display following #warcrimes charges being laid against him. He “who must be obeyed” was arrested and charged with five counts of committing the war crime of five murders in Afghanistan between 2009-2012
The display commemorates Ben Roberts-Smith's #VictoriaCross in its Hall of Valour.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/war-memorial-review-ben-roberts-smith-display-war-crimes-charges/106539330

(2023)
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/02/ben-roberts-smith-calls-for-uniform-to-be-removed-from-australian-war-memorial-display

#Afghanistan #Canberra #KerryStokes #SAS

History buffs, you need to see this 📍🦘

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#travel #oceania #australia #history #downunder #australianwarmemorial #canberra #australiancapitalterritory #act #wanderlust

So I walked down to the #AustralianWarMemorial today.

The overdevelopment is still underway but for me the feel of the place has changed.

Once, it was a memorial with a collection attached.

Now, to me, and I acknowledge that #YMMV it feels like a Museum with a memorial attached.

It’s not a change I was happy to see.

The War Memorial’s controversial transformation under the spotlight on FOUR CORNERS

https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/03/10/the-war-memorials-controversial-transformation-under-the-spotlight-on-four-corners/?feed_id=207717

#ABC #AustralianWarMemorial #FourCorners #MarkWillacy

Because it's the sort of thing I should do every so often, I went to visit the #australianwarmemorial for the first time since ... COVID I think.

I have to say I was expecting to be disappointed, but I was ok with the new developments and found it to still be a somber and respectful place.

I'm not sure it'll look as good in 60 years as the old one did, though.